First-Year Student Aid Information

The following information is for first-year students applying for Fall 2019-Spring 2020 aid.

How to Apply for Aid

Get an FSD ID

Obtain a Federal Student Aid ID (FSA ID) from the U.S. Department of Education at fsaid.ed.gov. If you are a dependent student, one parent will also need an FSA ID.

Complete Your FAFSA

File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible on or after October 1, 2018 either online via fafsa.gov or through the myStudentAid mobile app— available from Apple App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android). When completing the 2019-2020 FAFSA you will be using income data from calendar year 2017; you should use the FAFSA IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) to populate the income data from the IRS.

In order to protect your privacy, if you use the IRS DRT when completing the FAFSA, the federal government will not display your tax return information on the DRT web page, on your FAFSA form or on your Student Aid Report (SAR). Instead, you’ll see “Transferred from the IRS” in the appropriate fields on fafsa.gov.

If eligible, it is strongly recommended to utilize the IRS DRT. The IRS DRT remains the fastest, most accurate way to input your tax return information into the FAFSA.

Be sure to meet priority filing deadlines in order to receive priority consideration for Adelphi need-based grants, federal loans, and more.

Submit All Requested Additional Information and Documentation

It’s important to respond promptly to requests for information. The following types of financial aid require the completion of additional documents:

Federal Direct Student Loan borrowers must complete entrance counseling and a master promissory note (MPN) at studentloans.gov. These forms should be completed after May 1, 2019.

Federal Nursing Student Loan recipients must complete a master promissory note (MPN) at ecsi.net/prom5r. You will receive an email over the summer to let you know when the MPN is available to sign.

Review your TAP award at hesc.ny.gov to make sure it has our TAP school code: 0010.

Before any federal assistance can be applied to your account, you must ensure that you have submitted your final high school transcript to the Office of University Admissions.

Review Your Award Letter

After you have been admitted and have submitted your FAFSA and required documents, you will receive a Financial Assistance Plan — also referred to as your award letter. Review this information and all accompanying materials.

This plan outlines your eligibility for the different types of financial aid: scholarships and grants (free money), student loans (which must be repaid) and work study. Be sure to review your enrollment and housing status on this letter and contact us if your plans have changed so we can update our records and recalculate your eligibility if necessary.

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After Registering for Classes

Log on to eCampus to review your e-bill in July. The e-bill will take into account any anticipated financial aid that you are expecting. If you are residing on campus, review the health insurance requirements. Pay special attention to any alert messages in eCampus.

Federal Work Study recipients who wish to work should attend the job fair that is held at the start of the fall semester. Information will be available concerning the opportunities to work on campus or through the America Reads/America Counts programs. Because Federal Work Study students get paid for hours worked, this award does not get deducted from the bill. For information on job opportunities, visit Adelphi’s Center for Career and Professional Development.